Holding(s) in Company

Holding(s) in Company 

    LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 29, 2003--

ARC International PLC ("the Company")

The Company received a notification today, 29 May 2003 from AXA
Investment Managers Ltd. on behalf of AXA S.A. and its Group
Companies, informing it that as at 28 May 2003 they had an interest in
27,156,893 ordinary shares representing 18.98% of the issued ordinary
share capital of the Company.

29 May, 2003
WestLB Panmure Limited

   Short Name: Arc Intl PLC
   Category Code: HOL
   Sequence Number: 00005256
   Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20030529T155856+0100